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My child has a spine fracture after a Lafayette pothole crash, who pays later?
In Texas, your own PIP coverage might start paying quickly no matter who caused the wreck. In Louisiana, there is no...
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What evidence proves a Kenner store caused my shelf-collapse head injury?
$50,000 in medical care and home-help costs can turn on whether you got the right proof in the first 48 hours. To...
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I waited to treat PTSD after my Monroe work injury, did I ruin it?
$15,000 to $75,000 is a common Louisiana settlement range when PTSD, anxiety, or depression follows a documented...
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I kept working after my Kenner hotel fall, did I ruin my case?
Not necessarily. Picture this: you're off Williams Boulevard near Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Kenner during...
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What evidence should I save after my employee hit a Bossier City pothole?
If you do not lock this down now, the pothole gets patched, the dashcam overwrites, witnesses disappear, and the...
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I'm pregnant after a Lake Charles crash and their doctor says I'm fine now?
Everyone says to trust the insurance doctor, but actually that doctor is not in charge of your pregnancy care. If...
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Can my husband be fired in Bossier City for filing workers comp?
Form LWC-WC-1008 is the filing used to start a disputed Louisiana workers' compensation claim, and it generally must...
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Why is the insurer using my old MRI to deny my Lake Charles claim?
File a Petition for Damages in the 14th Judicial District Court for Calcasieu Parish within 2 years of the injury...
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Should I report a Monroe truck crash or take cash if I'm undocumented?
In Louisiana, many truck-injury cases settle in the $50,000 to $250,000 range, and severe cases can be much higher....
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How much should insurance pay for my Lafayette rideshare ER bills?
The Lafayette ER may tell you to get follow-up care, imaging, and therapy; the insurance company will use every...
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Is suing worth it after a Houma road rage shove sent me pregnant to ER?
Yes - and the worst mistake is treating a road-rage shove like a small incident before your pregnancy monitoring is...
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Can I sue the freight broker after a Houma truck crash?
Two years is the deadline that matters most, and what the insurance company does not want you to know is that the...
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Should I give the adjuster a recorded statement or wait after my Monroe deer crash?
Two years is the general Louisiana deadline to file most injury claims, and the smarter move is usually to wait...
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Did I wait too long to file my kid's Baton Rouge injury claim?
Unlike Texas, where people often assume the same one-year or two-year countdown hits everyone the same way,...
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Can a trucking company in Louisiana delete the driver's electronic logs or dash data after a serious wreck?
No. After a serious truck crash, the carrier should preserve key evidence, and some records are only kept for a...
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Can I still get paid if two insurers blame each other after my Shreveport crash?
Yes. The one thing the other side is hoping you never find out is that, in Louisiana, two insurers pointing fingers...
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physical therapy
A structured course of treatment uses guided exercise, hands-on care, movement training, and pain-control techniques...
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activities of daily living
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often point to small, routine tasks - getting dressed, making coffee,...
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assistive device
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often point to a cane, walker, brace, wheelchair, hearing aid, or other aid...
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functional capacity evaluation
You may see it in a doctor's note, a workers' comp letter, or a case file as "FCE recommended," "schedule an FCE,"...
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vocational rehabilitation
Not the same as physical therapy, medical treatment, or a disability rating, vocational rehabilitation focuses on...
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life care plan
Like a house repair estimate that maps out every job, material, and future maintenance cost after serious storm...
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pain management program
What trips people up most is that this is not just a prescription plan for pain pills. A pain management program is...
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permanent impairment
A finding of lasting physical or mental loss can directly change settlement value, eligibility for benefits, and the...
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impairment rating
Think of a dented car after a crash: it may still run, but not like it did before. An impairment rating works the...
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recorded statement
A taped, written, or transcribed account of what happened after a crash or other injury that insurers and defense...
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disability rating
The part that trips people up most is that a disability rating is not the same thing as being "disabled" in everyday...
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attendant care
You may see it in a discharge note, insurance letter, or case file as "attendant care recommended," "home attendant...
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license compact agreement
You just got a letter that says an out-of-state ticket or suspension is being reported back to your home state. A...
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transferable skills analysis
You may see this in a disability denial letter, a vocational rehab report, or a conversation where someone says...
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driver's license suspension
A temporary loss of legal driving privileges, usually ordered by a state agency or court because of a traffic...
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personal representative
One year is the usual Louisiana prescriptive period for a wrongful death claim or survival action after someone dies...
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Supplemental Earnings Benefits
Miss one year from the last workers' comp indemnity payment, and you may lose the right to claim more wage-loss...
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license reinstatement hearing
People often confuse a license reinstatement hearing with a traffic court date. A traffic court hearing decides...
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loss of parental guidance
People often mix this up with loss of support or loss of consortium, but they are not the same. Loss of parental...
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learner's permit restrictions
Rules attached to a beginner driver's permit limit when, where, and with whom that person may drive until full...
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